The 56th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show


Exhibitors & attractions subject to change - Check back for updates!


===>>> Download the show flyer HERE <<<===


The show will be held Friday - Sunday, September 20th - 22nd, 2024
Bigger and better than ever!

The show will feature:

Minerals, gems & hand-crafted jewelry offered for sale by 35+ vendors from the Shenandoah Valley & beyond (Pro tip - Get your Christmas shopping done early!). Scroll down for the list of vendors.

A ‘treasure hunt’ for the wee folks - let the kids hunt for actual gem materials! (Ages 6 & under only, please; Saturday & Sunday only)

This year, the youngsters might find:
  • Carnelian
  • Quartz crystals
  • Blue calcite
  • Fool’s Gold (Pyrite)
  • Amethyst
  • Aquamarines
  • Topaz
  • Rutilated quartz
  • Corundum (Rubies & Sapphires)
  • Smoky quartz
  • Fossils
  • Garnets
  • Emeralds
  • Tourmalines
  • Other surprises??? (Might be an arrowhead or two…)

BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR! Gem mining using a sluice to discover gem materials in ‘pay dirt’ (Ages 7 - 14 only, please, Saturday & Sunday only)

A cabochon-making display/discussion area - see how you can turn rocks that interest you into polished stones

A wire-wrapping demonstration area - once you have some rocks and can do lapidary with them, this comes next!

Meet The Friends of Mineralogy Virginia Chapter - a new resource for you to engage to further your study & enjoyment of Virginia minerals and those of the rest of the world

Door prizes contributed by our vendors & members drawn for hourly (Must be present to win)

The show will be presented at:

The Augusta Expo
277 Expo Rd,
Fishersville, VA

Hours:

Show hours

Google Maps location:
http://goo.gl/maps/o14Pk
Aerial view:
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Augusta Expo 2024 Annotated Overhead View

Admission:

Admission is $5.00 for Adults $3.00 for Students & Seniors
Children age twelve & under & Scouts/Military in uniform admitted FREE
Tickets are Cash ONLY, please! Tickets are available at the door and are good for all three days of the show.

Pet owners please note: We can only allow trained service animals in the show venue. A lot of the merchandise is fragile and easily knocked off tables by wagging tails, for example. Please come and enjoy the show, but arrange for your pet(s) to be safe at home.

Exhibitors contracted to attend in 2024:

2 Sisters Rock Art - Culpeper, VA Website
AGQ Design - Broadway, VA
Website Facebook
Amber America - Bath, PA
Facebook
Amorco Essence - Queens, NY
Facebook Etsy
Baron’s Jewelry - Asheville, NC
Facebook
Bary’s Gems - Bellerose, NY
Bench 22 Creations - Clearwater, FL
Bradley Prospecting - Bakersville, NC
Website Facebook
Cannaco - Kernersville, NC
Instagram
Canton Collectibles - Martinsburg, WV
Clarke’s Gems - Moorefield, WV
Facebook
DayDream Design - Charlottesville VA
Dwarven Stonecraft & Lapidary - Nashville, TN
Website Facebook
Elite Treasures - High Point, NC
Excalibur Mineral Corp - Charlottesville, VA
Website
Finding Hidden Treasures - Helen, GA
Fine Lapidary Arts - Richmond VA
Website
Gem Cove Jewels - Smithtown, NY
Instagram
Higher Self Connection - Fayetteville, WV
Facebook
High Quality Fossils By Mark - Rising Sun, MD
Website
Horizon GIfts - Harrisonburg, VA
Facebook
Infinity Crystals, LLC - Philadelphia, PA
Website
J & J Jewelry - Culpeper VA
Jewelry By DeiSign - Stanardsville, VA
Facebook
L & L Art Craft - Louisville, KY
La Amatista - Henrico, VA
Facebook
Lost Cove Minerals - Marion, NC
Facebook
Minerals & Mystics - Charlottesville, VA
Website Facebook
Pendant Palooza - Waynesboro, VA
Riches & More Treasures
RTP Minerals, Lexington KY
Instagram
Shelly’s Traveling Rock Shop - Virginia Beach, VA
Facebook
SherrillTech
Smoky Ridge Rock Shop - Palmyra, VA
Facebook
Sterling Flame Jewelry - Lynchburg, VA
Facebook
The Morgans Jewelry - Jonesborough, TN
Treasure Tree Jewelry - Stuarts Draft, VA
Website Facebook
Trouble & Trace - Charlottesville, VA
Website
UnderGround Treasures - Warrenton, VA
Website
Undertow Solutions
Velima’s Crafts & Varieties - Gate City, VA
Vintage Handlebars Lapidary Equipment, Tools & Books - Rio, WV
Vital Virescent - Hardy, VA
Instagram

Be sure to check back here for updates to the scheduled exhibitors list!

A look back at the 2022 show features can be found
here. Take a look to get a preview of what you’ll find at the show this year!

Download the show flyer
here

Vendor Inquiries: contact showboss@shenandoahvalleyrockclub.org